Helping Substance-Abusing Women of Vulnerable Populations : Effective Treatment Principles and Strategies

Helping Substance-Abusing Women of Vulnerable Populations Effective Treatment Principles and Strategies

Current research suggests that biology, psychology, culture, and social standing all contribute to alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems in women, yet few books show how to account for these factors during evaluation and treatment. Especially in terms of vulnerable populations, acknowledging these i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sun, An-Pyng, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press [2009]
Materias:
Women > Substance use.
Marginality, Social.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009799187306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • PART ONE. Helping Substance- Abusing Women in General
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: History, Epidemiology, and Consequences
  • Chapter 2. Etiologies and Risk Factors
  • Chapter 3. Factors in Successful Treatment Programs for Women
  • Chapter 4. Treatment Methods
  • PART TWO. Helping the Six Specific Vulnerable Populations
  • Chapter 5. Pregnant Women
  • Chapter 6. Adolescent Girls
  • Chapter 7. Older Women
  • Chapter 8. Homeless Women
  • Chapter 9. Street Prostitutes
  • Chapter 10. Lesbians
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Screening Tools
  • Appendix B. Relapse Among Substance- Abusing Women
  • Appendix C. Turning the Child Welfare System's Involvement from Crisis into Opportunity
  • References
  • Index

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